Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find information about how you can support yourselves and others, including consumers, teams and colleagues which complements and aligns with Ministry of Health resources.
The Choosing Wisely campaign seeks to reduce harm from unnecessary and low-value tests and treatment.
In this video, Margaret Pye shares how she experienced constipation following use of morphine. She reflects on how this has helped her to ask about possible side effects when she is prescribed other medicines.
Patients and health professionals need to discuss the common side effects from medicines and what can be done to alleviate them.
